Table 3.
Gender difference of the hepatic WD patients in brain MRI.
| Localization | Men (n = 41) | Women (n = 28) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putamen (lesions) | 34 (83%) | 24 (86%) | 1.000 |
| Globus pallidus (lesions) | 8 (20%) | 4 (14%) | 0.811 |
| Caudate nucleus (lesions) | 15 (37) | 12 (43%) | 0.600 |
| Thalamus (lesions) | 16 (39%) | 13 (46%) | 0.541 |
| Mesocerebrum (lesions) | 21 (51%) | 12 (43%) | 0.495 |
| Pons (lesions) | 9 (22%) | 8 (29%) | 0.531 |
| Medulla (lesions) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | – |
| Cerebellum (lesions) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | – |
| Cerebellum (atrophy) | 4 (10%) | 3 (11%) | 1.000 |
| Ventricular widening | 14 (34%) | 3 (11%) | 0.027 |
| Brain cortex (atrophy) | 4 (10%) | 3 (11%) | 1.000 |
| Encephalomalacia | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1.000 |
Date do not sum to 100% because of rounding errors; P for significance after Bonferroni correction: 0.004.